Raiders of the Lost Archive
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<p>Hello and welcome to <strong><u>Raiders of the Lost Archive - The MITFORD Podcast</u> </strong>(soon changing to <strong><u>Never Heard Of Her</u></strong>)</p><br><p>We're absolutely thrilled to present the insane story of the Mitford sisters. You probably think you have heard the story of the Nazi-loving sisters before? Think again, because the story we're about to uncover is a never ending source of entertaining scandals full of “Wows!” and “Oh. My. Cheeeezzz!”</p><p>LOVE! WAR! NAZIS! SEX! PRISON! MORE NAZIS! SECRET MARRIAGES! MONEYYYY! COMMUNISTS! TEA WITH ADOLF HITLER!</p><p>What’s not to love? It truly is the most outrageous story!</p><p>We guarantee the most in-depth coverage on the Mitford sisters available anywhere on the internet here at Raiders of the Lost Archive!</p><br><p>--> To our lovely listeners: We'll soon be done with all the Mitfords, so there's major change in the making: Over the summer, we'll rebrand our show to "Never Heard Of Her".</p><p>We'll still be a podcast about historical women - soon looking at women from around the world who are famous in their own country and culture, but virtually unknown to English speakers. We'll welcome guests from countries around the world who will bring us the incredible stories of these women (yes, with all the juicy detail!) along with the cultural background.</p><p>Lyn and I are super excited about this. We hope you are, too!</p><br><p>Music credits:</p><p>Jingle Funny Kids_30sec by Grand_Project found on Pixabay.com</p><p>and <a href="https://loganjparker.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Logan J Parker</a>: Her Reason Why</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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June 17, 2026
The real Mitford Sisters - LETTERS 2
<p>💒👹<strong>Fascist Weddings & Beastly Presents: The Mitford Letters (1933–1936) 🤫✉️</strong></p><p>What happens when your sisterly group chat is a stack of handwritten letters, and half the siblings are casually rubbing shoulders with <strong>dictators</strong>? This week, we are diving into <strong>part two</strong> of our mini-series on Charlotte Mosley’s <strong>Letters Between Six Sisters</strong>, stepping straight back into the politically charged minefield of the <strong>mid-1930s</strong>. As Unity and Diana dive headfirst into <strong>extremism</strong>, the rest of the sisters learn a vital historical lesson: <strong>fascists</strong> have absolutely no sense of <strong>humour</strong>.</p><p>We’re unpacking the ultimate family friction, from Unity’s furious protests over Nancy’s <strong>satirical writing</strong> to the art of <strong>staying friends</strong> when you are literal <strong>political enemies</strong>. Get ready for the inside scoop on Diana’s secret Berlin wedding to Nancy <strong>mocking the Reich</strong> in its own language.</p><br><p><strong>Chapters: </strong></p><p>0:00:00 Intro & Recap</p><p>0:03:28 Unity’s protest against Nancy’s book </p><p>0:10:56 Don’t mock fascism (no humour in fascists)</p><p>0:17:16 Beastly presents & more mocking of fascism</p><p>0:23:43 Letter from one fascist to the other</p><p>0:29:07 How to be friends while being political enemies </p><p>0:38:12 A Fascist Wedding, Tom’s politics & blessed by the Führer</p><p>0:48:34 Magda Goebbels “being an angel”</p><p>0:51:06 Unity’s letter from the Wagner Opera festival</p><p>0:54:25 Nancy mocking fascists in German (“racial disgrace”)</p><p>0:58:12 Wrap & Outlook</p><br><p>For everyone who wants to dive deeper into the letters, you can find out more about “The Book” here “<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/112880.The_Mitfords" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Letters between Six Letters</a>”</p><br><p>You can also find and follow us on Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@raidersofthelostarchive_pod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@raidersofthelostarchive_pod</a> </p><p>And you can email us: <a href="mailto:raidersofthelostarchive.pod@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">raidersofthelostarchive.pod@gmail.com</a> </p><br><p>✨ <strong>Our Mission Moment:</strong> We believe that therapy shouldn't be a luxury! 💜</p><p>Women + Health is a London charity that does fantastic work for people who can't afford therapy.</p><p>If you want to support them or care about women’s health, you can book a massage with Women + Health and help fund a woman's therapy.</p><p>Or organise a Team Event with them! Or just make a donation! ✨</p><p>💜 Look them up online:<a href="https://www.womenandhealth.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> www.womenandhealth.org.uk</a></p><br><p><strong>Tags:</strong> #TheMitfords #Mitfordsisters #UnityMitford #DianaMosley #1930sHistory #FascistWedding #HistoricalGossip #TrueStories #BritishHistory</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
June 10, 2026
The real Mitford Sisters - Letters 1
<h3>✉️😈 The Mitford Letters, the Frivolity of Evil, and the Rise of Hitler 🏛️🇩🇪</h3><p>This week, we start giving you the highlights of the private correspondence of the Mitford sisters - at a time when fascism takes hold of Europe. Using Charlotte Mosley’s landmark collection, Letters Between Six Sisters, we dive into the archive starting in 1933—the year Adolf Hitler took power—to examine how casual sisterly banter seamlessly blended with a terrifying new political reality.</p><p>The heart of the episode takes us to Munich, where an obsessed Unity Mitford managed to get into the Führer's inner circle. Through actual letters, we get a chilling eyewitness perspective on historical turning points like the <strong>Night of the Long Knives</strong> in 1934. </p><p>The contrast between their witty prose and their extremist politics is one of the most jarring parts of this era.</p><br><p><strong>Chapters: </strong></p><p>0:00:00 Intro & Recap </p><p>0:01:46 “Letters between Six Sisters” by Charlotte Mosely</p><p>0:11:03 The two sides of Diana Mosley</p><p>0:16:45 Charlotte and Alexander Mosley</p><p>0:20:39 Let’s dive into the letters… starting in 1933</p><p>0:25:57 Unity, Putzi Hanfstängl and Adolf Hitler in Munich</p><p>0:39:29 A letter from Munich…</p><p>0:41:53 The Night of the Long Knives 1934 in Munich</p><p>1:00:45 The frivolity of evil & the Dictator’s Playbook</p><p>1:14:29 Wrap & Outlook (brace yourself for funny letters!)</p><br><p>For everyone who wants to dive deeper into the letters, you can find out more about “The Book” here “<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/112880.The_Mitfords" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Letters between Six Letters</a>”</p><br><p>You can also find and follow us on Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@raidersofthelostarchive_pod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@raidersofthelostarchive_pod</a> </p><p>And you can email us: <a href="mailto:raidersofthelostarchive.pod@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">raidersofthelostarchive.pod@gmail.com</a> </p><br><p>✨ <strong>Our Mission Moment:</strong> We believe that therapy shouldn't be a luxury! 💜</p><p>Women + Health is a London charity that does fantastic work for people who can't afford therapy.</p><p>If you want to support them or care about women’s health, you can book a massage with Women + Health and help fund a woman's therapy.</p><p>Or organise a Team Event with them! Or just make a donation! ✨</p><p>💜 Look them up online:<a href="https://www.womenandhealth.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> www.womenandhealth.org.uk</a></p><br><p><strong>Tags:</strong> #TheMitfords #UnityMitford #DianaMosley #MitfordLetters #WWIIHistory #Munich1930s #HistoricalArchives #DictatorsPlaybook</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
June 3, 2026
The real Mitford Sisters - Debo 7
<h3>✨👧The Last Mitford Standing: How Debo Saved Chatsworth 🚜👑</h3><p>In this final episode on Deborah Mitford, we witness how the baby sister turns into the savior of the family home, Chatsworth. Faced with an astronomical death duties, Debo threw out the old aristocratic rulebook. Giving Chatsworth away would have felt like an amputation, so she had to find a way to make money and transform a drafty ancestral monument into a thriving organisation and the economic heartbeat of the region.</p><p>But this isn't just a story of commercial plans and stately homes. We also peek behind the gilded curtain, looking at Debo’s candid reflections on Andrew’s battles with alcoholism, balanced against the genuine bright sides of their long marriage.</p><p>From the obscene dinner parties of Chatsworth’s past to the quiet, final years of the last living Mitford sister, join us as we say goodbye to the most surprising revolutionary.</p><br><p><strong>Chapters: </strong></p><p>0:00:00 Intro & Recap (of lands, titles, and bananas)</p><p>0:02:35 Financial challenges of the past</p><p>0:07:18 … and then WWII happens</p><p>0:12:43 … and then the death duty happens</p><p>0:20:29 Inheritance, tax negotiations, and determination</p><p>0:25:50 Debo the trailblazer: a business plan for Chatsworth</p><p>0:33:03 Debo introducing more innovation</p><p>0:41:34 The wider impact on people and region</p><p>0:45:19 Chatsworth as a business today: eco- & community-friendly</p><p>0:48:21 The Chatsworth Trust (& obscene dinner stories from the past)</p><p>0:52:18 Debo’s opening up about Andrew and the alcohol</p><p>1:00:58 The bright sides of their marriage</p><p>1:04:25 The last years of the last of the Mitfords</p><p>1:06:11 Wrap & Outlook (What’s next? Any more Mitford Mischief?)</p><br><p>For everyone who wants to dive deeper into Debo’s life, we recommend her memoir “<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11359614.Wait_for_Me_" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wait for me!</a>”</p><br><p>And here’s the <a href="https://www.chatsworth.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chatsworth House website</a> for everyone who wants to visit or find out more about it.</p><br><p>You can also find and follow us on Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@raidersofthelostarchive_pod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@raidersofthelostarchive_pod</a> </p><p>And you can email us: <a href="mailto:raidersofthelostarchive.pod@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">raidersofthelostarchive.pod@gmail.com</a> </p><br><p>✨ <strong>Our Mission Moment:</strong> We believe that therapy shouldn't be a luxury! 💜</p><p>Women + Health is a London charity that does fantastic work for people who can't afford therapy.</p><p>If you want to support them or care about women’s health, you can book a massage with Women + Health and help fund a woman's therapy.</p><p>Or organise a Team Event with them! Or just make a donation! ✨</p><p>💜 Look them up online:<a href="https://www.womenandhealth.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> www.womenandhealth.org.uk</a></p><br><p><strong>Tags:</strong> #DeborahMitford #ChatsworthHouse #HouseOfDevonshire #BritishHistory #WomenInBusiness #TheMitfords #Aristocracy #NationalTrust</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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- What is Raiders of the Lost Archive?
<p>Hello and welcome to <strong><u>Raiders of the Lost Archive - The MITFORD Podcast</u> </strong>(soon changing to <strong><u>Never Heard Of Her</u></strong>)</p><br><p>We're absolutely thrilled to present the insane story of the Mitford sisters. You probably think you have heard the story of the Nazi-loving sisters before? Think again, because the story we're about to uncover is a never ending source of entertaining scandals full of “Wows!” and “Oh. My. Cheeeezzz!”</p><p>LOVE! WAR! NAZIS! SEX! PRISON! MORE NAZIS! SECRET MARRIAGES! MONEYYYY! COMMUNISTS! TEA WITH ADOLF HITLER!</p><p>What’s not to love? It truly is the most outrageous story!</p><p>We guarantee the most in-depth coverage on the Mitford sisters available anywhere on the internet here at Raiders of the Lost Archive!</p><br><p>--> To our lovely listeners: We'll soon be done with all the Mitfords, so there's major change in the making: Over the summer, we'll rebrand our show to "Never Heard Of Her".</p><p>We'll still be a podcast about historical women - soon looking at women from around the world who are famous in their own country and culture, but virtually unknown to English speakers. We'll welcome guests from countries around the world who will bring us the incredible stories of these women (yes, with all the juicy detail!) along with the cultural background.</p><p>Lyn and I are super excited about this. We hope you are, too!</p><br><p>Music credits:</p><p>Jingle Funny Kids_30sec by Grand_Project found on Pixabay.com</p><p>and <a href="https://loganjparker.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Logan J Parker</a>: Her Reason Why</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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